The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-15
THE CENTENNIAL
OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION.
West YirEinihns Arriving Our Stnte AIilitia
Attracting gNotice-Governor Wilson and
stan Prsssnt-Tho Military Display To.
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PniLADRLpHiA, Pa, Sept. 14.-Governo
Wilson and wife arrived this morning ant
are at the Colonade, where also are Adju
tant General Woods and wife, OF Charles
ton; F. P. Jepaon and wife, Of Wheeling
Captain Hovey, Of Barbouravllle; Col. B
F. Harton, Of Loomisburg, and John Cot
ton, Of Charleston, all Of the Governor
fntsd. Governor Wilson 70 receiving &C
many inyitations to all sorts Of things thai
he finds 1t difficult to keep up with them,
but his staff encourage him to try.
The Richie Guards, Capt. r. II. Freer,
with thirty.three men, arrived this aitor.
noon and are quartsred at rll23 Girard
street, the West Virginia head usrters,
Captain Gluck'a Auburn Guards will come
In tomorrow. Tho Richie Guards Of,
tracted much attention as they marched
down Chestnut street in regular U: s, mi.
form. They were mistaken for regulars,
This afternoon Governor Wilson called on
them and was cordially welcomed, 4
The city Is eilame with bunting, Arches
are erected and are atill going up. On the
streets on the line OF parade the eidevalka
were rooted over with stands for the nae OF
invited guests and for aalo. Ali The hotels
are filled this morning, but rooms are 10
be bad In lodging houses. It promises to
be the greatest thing Of the kind in the
history Of the country. sY-5f.- z )
It Is estimated that 10000 troops will be-
IN line next Friday, under the command
Of Lieutenant General Philip q. Sheridan,
United States army. M lf, n tsl'T1DI
The soldiers Of The Grand Army OF the
Republic will turn out In splendid force.
Junior Vice Oommander.in.Ch Chief Edgar
Allen will review the line, standing by
the side Of President Cleveland, ~ !,
The following ia programme OF the
leading occurrences of the week, and will
serve to keep the public advised Of what
is taking place and what ts yet to come.
Thursday, September 15:-10 A.
M.-lndustrial and Civic display on Broad
street. 2r. M.-Arrival Of the President
and his Cabinet. Edorta are being made
to have them come early. Sr. M.-Re-
ception to Cardinal Gbbons by the Oath.
olic Club. 8P.M.-Commemoratiye meet.
iug by the American Catholic Historical
Society at Philopatrian Hall. 9p,M-
Governor Beavers reception to visiting
Governors at the Academy Of the Fine
Arts. 4.,i ~. 93$5gl M ,sof 49, SUI
Friday, September 1G.-9-1O:3O A.. M
Private reception to the President by the
Commercial Exchang II lA.M.-Military
parade Of about 10000 men, under com.
mend OF General Sheridan. t,9-ll 80 p. NJ.
Reception to the President at the Acad.
emy OF Music. Admission by ticket. The
President will be assisted at the reception
by his Cabinet and ladies. 10 to l2 p, NJ.
Reception by Committee on Military
Display to the ofhcera Of the Army, Navy.
Marine Corps and National Guard at the
Union League. The officers will pay their
respscss to the President at the Academy
between 0 and 10. II p. M.-Reception
by Journaliata' Club to visiting represent-
ativea. s,i ~ -. - ''',,,.Ss7jI55-5
Saturday, September 17:-0-1O:SO A. N.
reception to the President,
Place not settled upon. No tickets needed,
IL A.. M.-Coremonies in Independence
Square. Opening prayer by Bishop Pot
ter; Introductory address by John A. kas.
con, President OF the Constitutional Gem
tennial yCommisson; address by President
Cleveland; oration by MIR. Justice Miller,
OF the United States Supreme Court; eing.
ing by 1000 voices; music by the Marine
Band, Of Washington benediction and
closing prayer by Cardinal Gibbons.
8 Pm. Dinner to the President ty
"The Hibernisn Society" at St. Georges
Hall, Thirteenth and Arch atreeta.
3p.M--Reception 3 Of Mra. Cleveland by
MI. and Mrs. Childs at "W Wootton"-en-
tirely BY invitation. $3.50 p. M.-Banquet
to the Presidentby the University Of Penn.
eylyanla and other institutions at the Aca.
denny Of Music. M-Reuuion Of ex.
Union Pfisonera Of the War. =,